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Blackwater faces new charges in Iraq killings - Aljazeera.com Fri, 18 Oct 2013 01:57:04 GMT

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Blackwater faces new charges in Iraq killings Aljazeera.com The vast majority of the US contractors who served in Iraq did so with honour and integrity, but, as alleged today, these defendants abused their power through a relentless attack on unarmed civilians that recklessly exceeded any possible justification. New charges in 2007 Blackwater shootings in IraqAl Jazeera America Privatising security in Iraq was always a recipe for disasterThe Independent Blackwater Guards Face New Charges in Iraq ShootingVoice of America all 85 news articles »

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Insight Into How Insurgents Fought in Iraq - New York Times (blog) Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:35:29 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Insight Into How Insurgents Fought in Iraq New York Times (blog) This kind of attack occurred many times in Iraq, often with fatal consequences. Yet the weapon and tactic were not often discussed publicly. Relatively small and easily concealed, the RKG-3 is a peculiar type of grenade, another relic of the Soviet ...

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Iraq's Moment to Rise or Burn - by Marc Lynch - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:10:07 GMT

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Iraq's Moment to Rise or Burn - by Marc Lynch Foreign Policy (blog) Iraq is facing a rising death toll, with more than 5,000 recorded deaths from a horrific wave of car bombs, and attacks by a reinvigorated insurgency driven by Syria's war and by Maliki's obstinately sectarian and autocratic politics. Washington needs ... Obama to meet Iraq prime ministerUSA TODAY Iraq's al-Maliki to meet with Obama November 1: White HouseReuters 'Russia begins shipping arms to Iraq'Press TV www.worldbulletin.net -Iraq Oil Report all 1,615 news articles »

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Al Qaeda strikes fear into Iraq's government-backed Sunni militia - Reuters Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:24:45 GMT

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Al Qaeda strikes fear into Iraq's government-backed Sunni militia Reuters Ahmed, who did not want his full name used, was targeted for belonging to a government-backed Sunni Muslim militia formed at the height of Iraq's sectarian conflict in late 2006, when Sunni tribesmen joined forces with U.S. troops and rebelled against ... What Happened to Iraq?Defense One all 5 news articles »

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Shia death toll rises in latest wave of Iraq attacks - Al Jazeera America Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:16:48 GMT

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Shia death toll rises in latest wave of Iraq attacks Al Jazeera America Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq on Friday. A barrage of car bomb and suicide bomb blasts rocked Baghdad and two northern Iraqi communities Thursday, killing dozens of people during a major holiday period and ... Iraq: Blasts Kill at Least 61 PeopleNew York Times Suicide truck bomber kills 15 in northern IraqReuters Iraq: Wave of Car, Suicide Blasts Kill at Least 61ABC News Aljazeera.com -Washington Post -CNN all 171 news articles »

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The Most Lethal Weapon Americans Faced in Iraq - New York Times (blog) Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:10:14 GMT

The Most Lethal Weapon Americans Faced in Iraq New York Times (blog) In the first part of this series, At War explored the various conventional weapons used by insurgents in Iraq, as evidenced by reports, called “storyboards,” written by United States forces detailing the contents of captured weapons caches. Often times ...

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Iraq: War won, peace lost - The Hill (blog) Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:05:07 GMT

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Iraq: War won, peace lost The Hill (blog) The issue at hand was the fate of the thousands of Iranian dissidents who have been in limbo since the U.S. withdrew its troops from Iraq and turned over the responsibility for their protection to the government of Nouri al-Maliki. As the saying goes ... Iranian dissidents protest outside US Embassy in Berlin in wake of Iraq killingsWashington Post all 15 news articles »

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'Our count is low': Behind the latest Iraq war-death study - RT (blog) Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:16:16 GMT

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'Our count is low': Behind the latest Iraq war-death study RT (blog) An estimated 55,800 more deaths were projected to have been caused by the extensive migration in and immigration from Iraq as a result of the decade-long conflict. Hagopian, an associate professor at the University of Washington Public School of Health ... This chart shows that the Iraq war was worse than we thinkWashington Post (blog) Iraq war claimed half a million lives, study findsAl Jazeera America Iraq death toll: a responseThe Independent (blog) Press TV -Huffington Post -Slate Magazine (blog) all 77 news articles »

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Dammed, dirty, drained by war: can Iraq's Tigris River be restored? - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:15:28 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Dammed, dirty, drained by war: can Iraq's Tigris River be restored? Christian Science Monitor Fifty years ago, wooden rafts called keleks regularly plied the Tigris River, carrying people, livestock, and cargo – with loads up to 35 tons – from southern Turkey to northern Iraq. Built from logs lashed together and made buoyant by inflated goat ...

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The Secret Behind Iraq's Scientific Resurgence - Wired Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:48:39 GMT

The Secret Behind Iraq's Scientific Resurgence Wired In the mid-'90s, Campbell says, “we wanted to make sure that the talented scientists and engineers remained in their countries and weren't temped to sell their knowledge and expertise to the highest bidder. Today, in places like Iraq, we know that ... and more »